November 4, 2024 5:45 pm ET
Tyron Woodley will not be ruling out Mike Tyson’s probabilities towards Jake Paul.
Paul (10-1) takes on 58-year-old boxing legend Tyson (50-6-2) on Nov. 15 at AT&T Stadium in Dallas.
Attributable to Tyson’s age, many professionals and pundits have had a difficulty along with his battle towards Paul being sanctioned as an official bout by the Texas Division of Licensing and Laws. Nonetheless, Woodley sees it in a different way.
“It’s a really even battle, to be trustworthy,” Woodley instructed TMZ. “It’s even due to the age of Mike Tyson. He’s utterly clearly out of his prime. When in his prime, most of his fights had been virtually tried homicide. So actually, Jake wouldn’t have stood an opportunity. No one would even fee to sanction a battle towards him and Mike Tyson (in Tyson’s prime).”
Former UFC welterweight champion Woodley laced up the gloves towards Paul twice in 2021. He misplaced their first bout by cut up resolution, however was then knocked out 4 months afterward quick discover. Woodley thinks “The Drawback Little one” tactically picks his opponents.
“Jake’s at all times on a win-win scenario,” Woodley stated. “He’s preventing guys that if he loses, ‘You misplaced to this man, you misplaced to Tyron, you misplaced to Anderson Silva, you misplaced to Nate Diaz or no matter.’ So he’s at all times ready the place, if he wins, he goes up. If he loses, it’s like OK, he took a threat, he took an opportunity. I just like the battle. I’ll be on the battle.”
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